Sitting my family together
Jul 28, 2017, 9:32 pm
#61
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Boy, sounds like I touched a nerve. Easy there.
I would not think the word "bribe" would apply to a voluntary transaction between two passengers. And to be fair, I did not suggest going from the rear of the plane back to the front of the plane to begin the process over, just increasing the amount offered from where ever you got your last "no thanks." If the FAs "call time", of course you just take the nearest seat. But I think I've recalled later boarding passengers and FAs asking for people to move seats to accommodate a family. I was just suggesting that offering some $ might get more volunteers. The pax are flying WN, after all, not Emirates Air.
I would not think the word "bribe" would apply to a voluntary transaction between two passengers. And to be fair, I did not suggest going from the rear of the plane back to the front of the plane to begin the process over, just increasing the amount offered from where ever you got your last "no thanks." If the FAs "call time", of course you just take the nearest seat. But I think I've recalled later boarding passengers and FAs asking for people to move seats to accommodate a family. I was just suggesting that offering some $ might get more volunteers. The pax are flying WN, after all, not Emirates Air.
Aren't all bribes voluntary transactions? If a police officer takes money from a drug dealer to look the other way, should we just dimiss it because it was voluntary?
You're bribing someone to move... and in the process making boarding less efficient as passengers try to get on the plane. Just get on the plane, find an open seat, and sit down. If you wanted to sit in a specific seat or seats you should have flown with a carrier who allows it.
Jul 28, 2017, 10:57 pm
#62
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Southwest A-List Preferred and CP, Marriott Platinum, National Executive Elite
Posts: 158
Agree. I've taken dozens of Southwest flights with my six kids and have not had a single flight where we didn't get to sit together. And I've never bought EBCI. You'll be fine.
Jul 29, 2017, 1:13 pm
#64
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ATL
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I did.
Delta -> AirTran -> Southwest -> Delta
I was extremely happy with AirTran being based in ATL. Their upgrade system was the best for tech savvy people(IE check-in right at T24). I was upgraded 95% of the time on flights all over the country. Their employees were friendly. I went to them because Delta was raising fares and it was getting out of control so I tried AirTran. Got Status in a couple weeks(Could qualify in segments/spend very quickly) and loved it.
I had flown WN before randomly but decided to give the inherited status a try and lasted 18 months and was done. Traveling with my wife was a pain as listed above. Having A1, 2 or 3 and getting on and no window/aisle in an exit row completely defeats the purpose. And their fares are as much as DL out of ATL if not more sometimes so I reluctantly went back.
With that said now I am extremely happy. Benefits outweigh any negatives I have. For instance my wife and I flying ATL-LAX for 300ea. Instant clear to Comfort+ as she is treated at the same level as my status. And with the time I spend traveling having access to SkyClub has become super important.
I respect what WN does it just turned out to not work for them. I also respect their loyal travelers it just doesn't make sense to me.
Delta -> AirTran -> Southwest -> Delta
I was extremely happy with AirTran being based in ATL. Their upgrade system was the best for tech savvy people(IE check-in right at T24). I was upgraded 95% of the time on flights all over the country. Their employees were friendly. I went to them because Delta was raising fares and it was getting out of control so I tried AirTran. Got Status in a couple weeks(Could qualify in segments/spend very quickly) and loved it.
I had flown WN before randomly but decided to give the inherited status a try and lasted 18 months and was done. Traveling with my wife was a pain as listed above. Having A1, 2 or 3 and getting on and no window/aisle in an exit row completely defeats the purpose. And their fares are as much as DL out of ATL if not more sometimes so I reluctantly went back.
With that said now I am extremely happy. Benefits outweigh any negatives I have. For instance my wife and I flying ATL-LAX for 300ea. Instant clear to Comfort+ as she is treated at the same level as my status. And with the time I spend traveling having access to SkyClub has become super important.
I respect what WN does it just turned out to not work for them. I also respect their loyal travelers it just doesn't make sense to me.
Jul 29, 2017, 1:19 pm
#65
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 5,813
As far as I know it's illegal for a cop to take a bribe, but it is not illegal for someone to offer another person money to do something entirely legal, like voluntarily move to another seat.
Jul 29, 2017, 2:56 pm
#66
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
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I did.
Delta -> AirTran -> Southwest -> Delta
I was extremely happy with AirTran being based in ATL. Their upgrade system was the best for tech savvy people(IE check-in right at T24). I was upgraded 95% of the time on flights all over the country. Their employees were friendly. I went to them because Delta was raising fares and it was getting out of control so I tried AirTran. Got Status in a couple weeks(Could qualify in segments/spend very quickly) and loved it.
I had flown WN before randomly but decided to give the inherited status a try and lasted 18 months and was done. Traveling with my wife was a pain as listed above. Having A1, 2 or 3 and getting on and no window/aisle in an exit row completely defeats the purpose. And their fares are as much as DL out of ATL if not more sometimes so I reluctantly went back.
With that said now I am extremely happy. Benefits outweigh any negatives I have. For instance my wife and I flying ATL-LAX for 300ea. Instant clear to Comfort+ as she is treated at the same level as my status. And with the time I spend traveling having access to SkyClub has become super important.
I respect what WN does it just turned out to not work for them. I also respect their loyal travelers it just doesn't make sense to me.
Delta -> AirTran -> Southwest -> Delta
I was extremely happy with AirTran being based in ATL. Their upgrade system was the best for tech savvy people(IE check-in right at T24). I was upgraded 95% of the time on flights all over the country. Their employees were friendly. I went to them because Delta was raising fares and it was getting out of control so I tried AirTran. Got Status in a couple weeks(Could qualify in segments/spend very quickly) and loved it.
I had flown WN before randomly but decided to give the inherited status a try and lasted 18 months and was done. Traveling with my wife was a pain as listed above. Having A1, 2 or 3 and getting on and no window/aisle in an exit row completely defeats the purpose. And their fares are as much as DL out of ATL if not more sometimes so I reluctantly went back.
With that said now I am extremely happy. Benefits outweigh any negatives I have. For instance my wife and I flying ATL-LAX for 300ea. Instant clear to Comfort+ as she is treated at the same level as my status. And with the time I spend traveling having access to SkyClub has become super important.
I respect what WN does it just turned out to not work for them. I also respect their loyal travelers it just doesn't make sense to me.
But it is best for a lot of people.
Jul 29, 2017, 3:00 pm
#67
Join Date: Apr 2017
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I did not mean to suggest (even though I did) that there is something illicit about offering someone money to move to another seat. Only that it is still a bribe.
And none of this should detract from the larger, more important point, that wasting time going down (and back up) the cabin during boarding offering people varying amounts of money for their seat does just that... wastes time.
Jul 29, 2017, 3:23 pm
#68
Formerly known as billinaz
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Goodyear,AZ for now then FL Spacecoast
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Its illegal to even offer it. No, you can offer anyone (other than a govt official) anything for an exchange or monetary compensation.
Jul 29, 2017, 3:25 pm
#69
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Blue Ridge, GA
Posts: 5,512
Southwest may require a cut.
You can also bring two types of Ghirardelli chocolates, one for the gate agents and one for the knaves in your preferred seat(s).
Last edited by LegalTender; Jul 29, 2017 at 3:31 pm
Jul 29, 2017, 3:37 pm
#70
Formerly known as billinaz
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Jul 29, 2017, 5:58 pm
#71
formerly atomicfront
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 171
Next week will be my first time flying with SW, with my husband and 3 kids. Can someone reassure me that if I check in 24 hours prior to departure and board at family time, we will get seated next to each other? Its clearly not the end of the world if we cant, but it would be ideal.
Thanks
Thanks
Jul 29, 2017, 10:25 pm
#73
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
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Is there really a need to be so pedantic? I think most of us, and now most importantly the OP, know he was referring to EBCI.
https://www.southwest.com/flight/ear...servation.html
https://www.southwest.com/flight/ear...servation.html
Jul 29, 2017, 11:57 pm
#74
Join Date: May 2005
Location: PHX
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Is there really a need to be so pedantic? I think most of us, and now most importantly the OP, know he was referring to EBCI.
https://www.southwest.com/flight/ear...servation.html
https://www.southwest.com/flight/ear...servation.html
So good for you if you know what people know and don't know. I am not in such a fortunate position and wanted to make sure that people understood the difference.
It's not being pedantic when there is a substantial difference.
Jul 30, 2017, 7:01 am
#75
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 5,813
Is there really a need to be so pedantic? I think most of us, and now most importantly the OP, know he was referring to EBCI.
https://www.southwest.com/flight/ear...servation.html
https://www.southwest.com/flight/ear...servation.html